The Essential Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

ISBN 9780099582847

ISBN-10

0099582848

Binding

Paperback

Number of Pages

560 Pages

Subject

Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900

\'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains\' is the dramatic opening line of The Social Contract, published in 1762. It laid the groundwork for both the American and French Revolutions. This translation includes Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men and The Social Contract in full.